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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of a county to require electronic bids or |
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proposals for competitive bidding. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 262.0225, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (c-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) A county may receive bids or proposals under this |
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subchapter in hard-copy format or through electronic transmission. |
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Except as provided by Subsection (c-1), a [A] county shall accept |
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any bids or proposals submitted in hard-copy format. |
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(c-1) A commissioners court of a county may by order require |
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submission of bids or proposals under this subchapter through |
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electronic transmission. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 124 passed the Senate on |
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March 27, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 124 passed the House on |
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May 14, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 1, two |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |